St. Johns Close Haggs Hill, Wakefield
20 addresses across 2 postcodes (WF5), about 30 m long. USRN 41803735.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 15).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Wakefield costs £2,297 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wakefield Westgate, about 3.7 km (2.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 600 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 62 to 67 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ossett Surgery, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 520 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 79 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 40 m². Most common: Bungalow, end-terrace (7); Bungalow, mid-terrace (7); Bungalow, semi-detached (5). Built: 1930-1949 (15); 1950-1966 (4). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (18); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Wakefield in 2026-27: Band D £2,297 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,531 | £1,786 | £2,042 | £2,297 | £2,807 | £3,318 | £3,828 | £4,594 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (44% of about 800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Engineering Gears Ltd, Ossett: up to 12 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WF5 0NT | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| WF5 0EB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 62 m and 67 m above sea level (64 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF5 0EB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF5 0NT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wakefield Westgate 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Wakefield Kirkgate 612,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Dewsbury 947,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South Parade St Johns Crescent Ossett | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Ossett Bus Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Towngate Car Park | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 22.1 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ossett Surgery | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wakefield Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ossett Dental Care | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Fieldhead Hospital | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Police station | Ossett Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Ossett Service Station, Ossett Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,370 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 15 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.1 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 320 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Giggal Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Storrs Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Horbury Basin | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Hartley Bank Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Calder Island | Island | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 20 |
14 of the street's 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wakefield: see them on the Wakefield page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossett South Parade Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 220 m | No published inspection |
| Towngate Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| South Ossett Infant Academy | Primary | 3–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Horbury Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsburys Supermarket Limited WF5 0EB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 180 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2018 |
| Queens Drive Fish and Chips WF5 0NH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 10 Aug 2026 |
| South Ossett Baptist Church WF5 0HA | Other catering premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2022 |
| Slimming World WF5 0QD | Retailers - other | 230 m | Exempt | |
| ISS Facilities Services WF5 0DZ | School/college/university | 280 m | 4 Good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Breakfast & After School Club WF5 0DZ | School/college/university | 280 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Little Bull WF5 0HS | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 17 Dec 2015 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 30 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Westwood Road (20); On or near South Parade (11); On or near Queen'S Drive (10); On or near Haggs Hill Road (7); On or near St John'S Close (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
St John's Avenue · Westwood Road · St John's Crescent · Teall Street · South Parade · Haggs Hill Road · St Aiden's Walk · Rushmead Court · Junction Lane · Aston Court · Queen's Walk · Hinchcliffe Avenue
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.